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Air Fryer Roasted Chickpeas.How to air fry chickpeas withoutoil, with different flavour combinations. My number #1 favourite healthy airfryer snack, that is so easy you will be wondering why it took you so longbefore you cooked air fryer chickpeas.
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Air Fryer Chickpeas
Welcome to myAir Fryer Chickpeasrecipe.I originally shared with you how to cook air fryer chickpeas back in November2017 after a recommendation from one of my air fryer friends.
But I made a BIG mistake with the original air fried chickpeas recipe and I am back today to show you what went wrong, as well as share with you more flavour combinations and so that you can see why I get so excited over roasting chickpeas in the air fryer.
The BIG mistake of course was adding extra virgin olive oil to our original air fryer chickpeas recipe. It is just not needed and unnecessary.
I learnt this on one afternoonwhen I had the flu and wanted something quick to eat. Half asleep and in aright state, I forgot to add the extra virgin olive oil during cooking.
First thought was, OMG Ihave ruined the chickpeas and I just want to sit on the sofa with them,watch Netflix and feel sorry for myself.
Well the truth was the air fryerchickpeas was AMAZING. Next time you want that dream snack, that is lowin calories, low in fat and healthy, then you MUST make air fryerchickpeas without oil.
Lifechanging air fryer moment!
Bookmark, share on social mediaor print off this air fryer chickpeas recipe for future reference and readbelow while I share with you everything you need to know about making air fryerchickpeas.
What Are Chickpeas?
Chickpeas is a popular member of the pulse family. The pulse family includes chickpeas, lentils and dried peas.
Known for the protein, fibre, along with many vitamins and minerals they are recommended for a healthy diet.
Chickpeasare also known as chick pea, garbanzo, Egyptian pea and chana.
Chickpeasare a fantastic meal filler and us Milners love them for bulking up meals andwith cans of chickpeas being so cheap, we will often have a few cans of chickpeasin our pantry.
Can You Air Fry Chickpeas?
Absolutely! Air fryer chickpeas are on the list of the top foods that I recommend that you cook in the air fryer.
It stands proudly alongside air fryer frozen French fries, air fryer rotisserie chicken and air fryer chicken breast.
It is oneof those throw the food in the air fryer and they come out perfect, type ofrecipes and is easy to adapt to your favourite flavours and meal plans.
Air Fryerchickpeas are also ideal for school packed lunches, work lunch boxes, summer tripsto the beach and many other occasions.
What Do AirFryer Chickpeas Taste Like?
I haveoften heard of air fryer chickpeas called chickpea popcorn or dehydratedchickpeas. I think this sums is up perfectly because it is like this crunchysnack that I want to eat while watching Netflix.
Thetexture of the chickpeas is crunchy and crispy like the crunch you get on popcorn.
You might also want to know “are chickpeas fattening?” Well you will be pleased to know they are not.
There are 900 calories between 2 cans of chickpeas. Note this is based on the weight of 800g so a single portion of 80g would be JUST 90 calories.
How To Air Fry Chickpeas?
Making airfryer chickpeas is EASY and is one of those recipes Jorge (my 3 year old)loves to get involved with. In fact, he doesn’t let me do it and shouts at meif I come near his favourite air fryer snack!
- Jorge drains and rinses the chickpeas and places them into the air fryer basket.
- He presses a few buttons to the chickpeas cooking.
- He pauses the air fryer, tosses the chickpeas in his favourite seasoning and lets the cook cycle finish.
- After air frying, he adds a little extra seasoning to the chickpeas, eats them all and never lets me have any!
Air Fryer CannedChickpeas #1 Tip
If you buythe cheaper brand of chickpeas (we do this) then when you rinse the cannedchickpeas you will find they will be loose, and you will have chickpeas withthe skin hanging off.
I just take off any lose bits of chickpea skin as I rinse them under a tap. If you do this, which can take a few minutes, it can drastically improve how nice your chickpeas taste at the end.
They will be crispier, and you won’t end up with some chickpeas that are soggy.
Thoughdo note, you might need an extra can of chickpeas as you can have a lot ofexcess skin like you see below:
Air Fryer ChickpeasSeasoning
Chickpeas are a plain food asking you for your way of seasoning them. A bit like when you cook air fryer frozen chicken wings. Its all about personal choice as to the flavouring you decide upon.
Me andJorge always have paprika along with a little salt and pepper. But that is howwe like them. A few other chickpea ideas could include:
- Air Fryer BBQChickpeas
- Air Fryer BuffaloChickpeas
- Air Fryer Garlic& Herb Chickpeas
- Air Fryer ParmesanChickpeas
- Air Fryer RanchChickpeas
- Air Fryer Salt &Vinegar Chickpeas
Or to make things easier you can use a dried herb or spices mix from your pantry that is already made. For example, we used one that was Oriental, a second that was Mexican and a third that was Cajun.
3 Stages ToPerfect Air Fryer Chickpeas
I like tothink of air fryer chickpeas as having 3 main stages to making them. When youunderstand this your chickpeas will be the best you have ever tasted, and itwill become an addiction for you too!
- Stage 1 – Get rid of any loose pieces of chickpea skin like I havementioned above and make sure your chickpeas are well rinsed.
- Stage 2 – Many people want to know how to dry chickpeasand that is stage 2. You are loading your chickpeas into the air fryer basketand letting the air fryer dry them out for you. Then they will be crunchy andbegging for your seasoning.
- Stage 3 – That brings us to stage 3 and that is learning howto season chickpeas. I always split my chickpea seasoning between loadinginto the air fryer after the chickpeas have dried out and some leftover forwhen you serve your chickpeas.
Those 3stages are what is required for perfect air fryer chickpeas and learn thestages and you have cracked perfect chickpeas in the air fryer.
Air Fryer ChickpeasWeight Watchers
If youfollow Weight Watchers and are looking for air fryer chickpeas WW points thenyou will be pleased to know that our air fryer chickpeas are FREE on theWeight Watchers Purple Plan!
They arealso vegan and perfect for Slimming World too.
How Long To AirFry Chickpeas?
Forperfect air fryer chickpeas they are cooked at two different temperatures. Thisis so that the chickpeas can dry out first and then can cook with your chosenseasoning.
It startsfirst with 5 minutes on a medium heat, followed by 3 minutes on a high heat.
Just thinkyou can have perfectly cooked chickpeas in JUST 8 minutes!
How To StoreRoasted Chickpeas?
I always eat my chickpeas straight away and fight Jorge over them. But if you have them left they are perfect in the fridge in a bowl, in a lunch box container to take to work or in a zip loc bag.
Air Fryer Roasted Chickpeas
Air Fryer Roasted Chickpeas. How to air fry chickpeas without oil, with different flavour combinations. My number #1 favourite healthy air fryer snack, that is so easy you will be wondering why it took you so long before you cooked air fryer chickpeas.
Prep Time3 minutes mins
Cook Time8 minutes mins
Total Time11 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Air Fryer
Servings: 2
Calories: 683kcal
Author: RecipeThis.com
Ingredients
Air Fryer Chickpeas Recipe Ingredients:
- 800 g Chickpeas
- 1 Tsp Oriental Seasoning
- 1 Tsp Mexican Seasoning
- 1 Tsp Cajun Seasoning
- Salt & Pepper
Metric – Imperial
Instructions
Drain and rinse your chickpeas
Remove any dead bits of skin from your chickpeas.
Load the chickpeas into the air fryer basket and cook for 5 minutes at 180c/360f.
When it beeps load the seasoning into your ramekin and toss the chickpeas in the seasoning.
Cook for a further 3 minutes at 200c/400f.
Serve or store into containers for later.
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Notes
Using a ramekin stops the seasoning from landing in the bottom of your air fryer. It is also perfect for serving your chickpeas in. You can also use 3 different flavour combos in 3 different ramekins to make it a little different.
I have listed 3 seasonings, one for each ramekin. You can triple up to keep all to the same seasoning or use your own preferred seasoning.
Nutrition
Calories: 683kcal | Carbohydrates: 112g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 29mg | Potassium: 1218mg | Fiber: 32g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 642IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 235mg | Iron: 13mg
Nutrition InfoPlease Note: Nutrition values are our best estimate based on the software we use at Recipe This and are meant as a guide. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.
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